Tender

Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Tender

06 Nov 2020 at 17:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is inviting quotations for its procurement titled "Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People." This contract falls under the welfare services for children and young people category and is part of the services sector. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period closes on 20th November 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 3rd March 2021 and will last for a duration of two years, with a possible extension of one additional year. The services will be delivered in London, with the delivery address located at EC2P 2EJ.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in advocacy, social services, or support for vulnerable populations, particularly those that cater to children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate, as they may have the agility and community insight necessary to effectively meet the diverse needs of the City's looked-after young people. Providers which are culturally sensitive and capable of delivering tailored support for individuals with various backgrounds and circumstances are likely to excel in this tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advocacy Service and Support for Looked After Children and Young People

Notice Description

The City invites Quotations for the provision of Advocacy Service, and support for Looked After Children and Young People. This is a Single Service with three areas of provision. The scope of the service includes Advocacy provision, an Independent Visitors Service, and a Return Home Interviews Service. All three areas of provision adhere to the national standards for advocacy, and providers will employ suitably qualified, and trained staff to support young people across the key areas of provision outlined above. Prospective providers will offer an independent professional service; providers should clearly outline how they intend to deliver the key areas above as part of an overall service model. The service is designed specifically for young people who are identified as 'Looked After' by the City of London who would benefit from being allocated to one of the stated services to help support them depending on their presenting need. It will cover a range of support areas which include one to one support, ongoing contact support, and support for children and young people that may have been missing. The service provider will be expected to make appropriate matches to meet the diverse cultural needs of the City's looked after children population. All children and young people have a right to services, which are appropriate to their needs, and sensitive to their religious, racial, cultural and linguistic background and gender. The service provider will recruit and train advocates that reflect the ethnographic profile of service users within the city. All of the services provided will be supported by the principles of the Equality Act 2010, and are required to provide effective support to those children and young people that are most in need, and those that may traditionally be less likely to access services; this includes children and young people with learning difficulties and / or disabilities, unaccompanied asylum seeking minors, children and young people from black and / or diverse cultural, ethnic or religious backgrounds, those from LGBT communities, those living outside of the City of London, children/young people who experience language barriers, and younger children. The Advocacy Service will be culturally sensitive and properly equipped to meet the needs of children and young people who may have been subjected to physical and emotional abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking and extreme forms of violence. The duration of the contract is two years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to a further year. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 3 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-88994202-584b-450b-a70a-f62b82a13f13
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f06d07c-6333-43af-b3b3-da4ac715f3b1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£62,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Mar 2021 - 3 Mar 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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